Another beautiful day on the prairie although it is a touch windy today. For January I’ll take a day like this anytime.
Met the trainer today. She is more of a Wellness Coach than just a trainer. We had a good conversation. Found out her mother’s dad was a brother to my step-grandfather. It is a small world! We just talked today and she is coming back next Monday to get me started on some exercises. I need to get some dumbbells of different weights so I can be ready for her.
She is also working with a friend of mine who recommended her to me. My friend wants to work out with me once or twice a week. That will help keep me going. Maybe I can finally find an exercise routine that I will stick to.
She is going to start me on light weight lifting three days a week and yoga type stretches three days a week. I have lots of empty space and have the time to make this happen. The challenge will be when I am with my Match guy. He likes to walk but doesn’t do strength training. Maybe he will join me?
Not sure how often I am going to meet with the trainer. Guessing once I get started we will only need to meet monthly so she can evaluate my progress and change things up as needed.
She not only teaches strength training but also has her clients look at their emotional well-being as well as diet. I have done a lot of that work and need to focus on the strength part.
She just got her Master’s in December and is figuring out what to do next in her life. She is fun to visit with. I wish I knew what she knows at 28 when I was 28.
Besides meeting with her for two hours today I haven’t done much. A friend came by to bring me something and stayed and visited for a short bit. Haven’t crossed anything off my to-do list today yet. I sure seem to be stringing lot of non-productive days together. Good thing I don’t have anything that has to be done.
Sure could take a nap this afternoon – I still may go lay down for a bit. I was sleeping really good this morning when I got a text at 7:15 which woke me up. I couldn’t go back to sleep after that. One blessing from waking up that early is I got to see the sunrise. Winter sunrises are spectacular on the prairie.
I have somewhere to go in the morning for a couple of hours but will have empty space in the afternoon. Maybe tomorrow will be the day I can get something done. I did get the trash pulled down to the end of the driveway for pickup tomorrow. That counts as a half-mile walk – better than nothing I guess.
Last night I rolled over in bed and hit my bunion on the footboard of the bed. It is very tender to the touch today. It was a bit sore when I was walking to the mailbox. I’ll be glad to get it taken care of and an anxious to see how the doctor proposes to do that when I go in two weeks. Some nights I can’t sleep because my foot aches and the bunion part is so tender that even the weight of the blanket makes it hurt.
Sitting in my peaceful valley today. Can’t figure out why I don’t have any motivation to get anything done but decided to just allow it to be what it is and not push myself. Maybe my body just needs rest. It has been a crazy couple of months around here.
Grateful for finding a trainer, grateful for empty space that allows me to “be”, and grateful for mild winter weather.